#5 FIELD HUNTER NOVICE LOW TEST,
Jumps 2'6"/ 30"; Pace 300 Meters Per Minute (220MPM=approx. 9 Miles Per Hour which equals brisk trot) Length 350 -400Meters
Cantering Fences Required and Change of Lead through Trot Permitted, One Combination & 2 Spread Fences
SCORING Each numbered requirement or General Impression carries a score of 0 - 10 (0=Not performed, 1=Very bad, 2=Bad, 3=Fairly Bad, 4=Insufficient, 5=Sufficient,
6=Satisfactory, 7=Fairly Good, 8=Good, 9=Very Good, 10=Excellent)
ERRORS - PENALTIES: Wrong Lead, Knockdown = -7, 1st Refusal = -10, 2nd - 4th Refusal = -15, Hard Rub = -3. Time Penalties to be calculated after exceeding the
5 second window at .25 penalties per second for over or under the time allowed.To be deducted from total score.
MANDATORY ELIMINATIONS: 5th Refusal Elemental - Novice & 3RD Refusal Training and Above; Fall of Horse or Rider; Third Error of Course and Any Abusive
Behavior deemed excessive by the Judge.
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Test Directive |
Max Pts |
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Error |
Remark: Required when Error occurs or score is below 5 Mark Errors in Red Ink | ||
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Enter Ring, at 'A' Walk proceeding 1/3rd way round 20M/66' cirlcle, trot 2nd 1/3rd, Halt 5 seconds then develop canter through final 1/3rd & proceed through Timing Flags to 1st fence |
10 |
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2 |
1 |
Approach & Jump Fence 1 |
10 |
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3 |
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Approach & Jump Fence 2 |
10 |
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4 |
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Approach & Jump Fence 3 |
10 |
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5 |
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Approach & Jump Fence 4 |
10 |
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6 |
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Approach & Jump Fence 5 |
10 |
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7 |
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Approach & Jump Fence 6 |
10 |
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8 |
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Approach & Jump Fence 7 |
10 |
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9 |
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10 |
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11 |
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12 |
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13 |
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14 |
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Canter through Timing Flags to 'A', At 'A' trot 1/2 of 20M cirlcle, Leave ring at pace of choice. Praising the horse is always encouraged |
10 |
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Collective Marks
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15 |
"Gaits": Freedom and Regularity and"Way of Going": Attention, confidence, harmony, balance and ease of movement. |
10 |
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16 |
"Style of Jumping": Form over fences and "Suitability" of Horse to Rider. |
10 |
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Total Possible Points _________ according to number of fences on course
Total Points Awarded:+______Subtract Time Penalties & Errors:_-______Final Score:+_______
To create percentage of good, divide total points by the maximum good marks obtainable.